The report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that we will speed up efforts to build a contingent of personnel with expertise of strategic importance and cultivate greater numbers of master scholars, science strategists, first-class scientists and innovation teams, young scientists, outstanding engineers, master craftsmen, and highly-skilled workers.

On November 25, Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU) officially established the cooperative partnership with SRH Distance Learning University (SRH-DLU) in Germany. The two universities will work together to promote international exchanges and cooperation. On behalf of SZTU and SRH-DLU respectively, Prof. Ruan Shuangchen, president of SZTU, and Prof. Ottmar Schneck, rector of SRH-DLU, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

SZTU President Ruan Shuangchen [Photo/International Cooperation and Student Affairs Office]

Prof. Ruan Shuangchen introduced the general situation of SZTU, including college establishment, specialty setup, and international exchanges and cooperation. He proposed the possibility of establishing a learning center of SRH at SZTU and hoped that the signing ceremony would be beneficial to talent cultivation. President Ruan also sincerely welcomed colleagues of SRH-DLU to visit SZTU after the pandemic.

SRH-DLU Rector Ottmar Schneck [Photo/International Cooperation and Student Affairs Office]

Prof. Ottmar Schneck thought highly of the internationalization achievement of SZTU. At the same time, he introduced the basic situation of SRH-DLU. The state-recognized institution specializes in part-time online studies. As a quality leader in distance education, it has developed a study model that gives maximum flexibility and guarantees excellent service with 47 accredited Bachelor and Master programs. Currently, more than 8,500 students are enrolled at SRH-DLU, which has been rated as the most popular distance education institution in Germany four times.

The MoU is successfully signed. [Photo/International Cooperation and Student Affairs Office]

Prof. Holger Haldenwang, dean of Business School of SZTU is the liaison person of both universities, contributing a lot to the cooperation. Besides, Prof. Franz Raps, dean of College of Urban Transportation and Logistics of SZTU, Prof. Stefan Müller and Dr. Simone v. Boddien from SRH-DLU, also attended the signing ceremony. Ms. Zeng Siyu, director of International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office of SZTU, hosted the signing ceremony.

Drafted by Fangying（廖芳莹）/ International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office

Revised by International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office

Edited by International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office